10 TV Shows That Took A While To Find Their Identity (& Were Great After It)

Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Even the best TV shows were not without their faults and one common occurrence in acclaimed series was taking some extra time to find their identity. While this happened across many series, it tended to plague truly great shows more because they were the ones trying something new and embracing non-archetypical characters and plotlines.

9 Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Trek: The Next Generation was not as thematically rich at the beginning Close Star Trek: The Next Generation Sci-Fi Superhero Drama Action Star Trek: The Next Generation is the third installment in the sci-fi franchise and follows the adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew members of the USS Enterprise.

Cast Charlie Day , Rob McElhenney , Kaitlin Olson , Glenn Howerton , Danny DeVito Release Date August 4, 2005 Seasons 16 Network FX The first season of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia was full of hilarious moments that proved the gang of Charlie, Dee, Dennise, and Mac were compelling comedy characters with a lot of potential. However, Always Sunny still had not found its identity and this would not be resolved until the introduction of Frank Reynolds in the second season.

6 Blackadder Blackadder was still finding its feet in the first series Close The British historical sitcom Blackadder boasted a cast of the biggest comedy stars from the UK but, despite this, struggled to find its identity in its first series. An anthology comedy set in a new era every series, Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis’ first outing was set in the Middle Ages and was a big-budget affair that even its creators admit was the poorest entry within its four series.

Cast Jenna Coleman , Jodie Whittaker , Alex Kingston , David Tennant , Matt Smith , Peter Capaldi Release Date November 23, 1963 Seasons 26 Network BBC See at Walmart See at Amazon See at Best Buy With the introduction of David Tennant as a regenerated Doctor in the second series, Doctor Who truly found its voice.

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